Virginia International Raceway (VIR) is a motorsports complex built during the late fifties in 1155 acres of farmland surrounded by the Dan River on three sides, near Alton, VA. It is part of the first wave of raceways built by members of the Sports Car Club of America to host regular motorsports events such as SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA GT, etc. The designer was Hooper D. Johnson, who used the concept of a three-dimensional racing track, which incorporates 130 ft. of elevation change through numerous up and down segments on its almost 7K feet of straight runs.
There are five possible layouts in the Virginia International Raceway: a 3.27 miles Full Course; a 2.25 miles North Course; a 1.65 miles South Course; a 1.1 miles Patriot Course; the Grand West Course, of 4.1 miles. Lots of blind turns and back-to-back left-right combinations keep the drivers guessing what's coming next. Racing in the Virginia countryside is an experience all motorsports enthusiasts should have, and this is the ideal place to bring to life the old way to race. With pleasant weather almost all year round, VIR is quite an option to enjoy your favorite motorsport.
The north course of the Virginia International Raceway cuts the Full Course in half by taking a turn right near the end of the straight segment number 7 to enter an uphill passage to the roller coaster, a section of several consecutive alternating curves. These curves and the constant up and downs in the track take the average speed down to 75 mph, with an average lap time of 1:47.702.
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